{"id":107,"date":"2008-03-13T03:04:44","date_gmt":"2008-03-13T07:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetneil.com\/tangents\/my-gear\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T00:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T04:04:02","slug":"photo-gear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/photo-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2022 Photo Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"

~ Photo Gear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> ~<\/span>
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The photography gear I use and recommend<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m a bit of a techno junkie. I love state of the art equipment, and I love the ease with which technology allows you to immerse yourself in photography itself.\u00a0 I also firmly believe that as photographers,\u00a0\u00a0our style should always be evolving, borne from our choices and not from our limitations.\u00a0And as such, I try to keep my equipment up to date, so that any limitations I have as a photographer, are my own, and not due to my equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am frequently asked about my gear – what I use on photo shoots and weddings, and what I carry with me on a regular basis. While I mostly shoot with Nikon – my current system is based around\u00a0Nikon D4<\/strong>\u00a0cameras – I also have a good selection of Canon gear. \u00a0And the\u00a0Fuji X100s<\/a>\u00a0also endeared itself to me,\u00a0amongst various other cameras.<\/p>\n

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Part of the motivation for being system ambidextrous\u00a0– Canon and Nikon –\u00a0is that I should\u00a0be very familiar\u00a0with both systems for the\u00a0photography workshops<\/a>\u00a0that I present. Similarly, because I am an author of several\u00a0books on photography<\/a>, it is\u00a0necessary for me to be familiar with both systems.\u00a0I also want the\u00a0Tangents<\/a>\u00a0blog to be system agnostic as much as is possible in terms of the techniques. This is very much part of the reasoning with the\u00a0flash photography tutorials<\/a>\u00a0– if you understand the techniques, then the equipment matters less.<\/p>\n

My first experience with photography as a young kid was with my dad\u2019s PraktikaMat, and the\u00a0first camera that I owned, was a Pentax ME Super. This was followed by a Pentax Super-A. I bought my first Nikon in 1996 – a Nikon F90x. And in 2002 I embraced digital photography completely, selling all my film bodies immediately.<\/p>\n

Since then I’ve used a steady progression of different D-SLRs of both the Nikon and Canon systems. And on these pages you’ll find what I am currently using or\u00a0recommend, along with a short description about the specific choice.<\/p>\n

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If you find these articles of value, please support this website\nby using these Amazon<\/a><\/strong> and B&H<\/a><\/strong> affiliate links to order your photo gear.<\/p>\n

I also offer photography workshops<\/a><\/strong> and tutoring sessions<\/a>. There are also video tutorials<\/a>, which are online workshops on photography.<\/p>\n

Join us on the Tangents Facebook group<\/a><\/strong> for further discussions.<\/p>\n

Neil vN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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